Heptanal

Heptanal^[1]

Names
IUPAC name Heptanal
Other names Heptanaldehyde Aldehyde C-7 Enanthal Heptyl aldehyde n-Heptanal
Identifiers
CAS Number	111-71-7 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL18104 Y
ChemSpider	7838 Y
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
KEGG	C14390 Y
PubChem	8130
UNII	92N104S3HF Y
InChI InChI=1S/C7H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 Y Key: FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H14O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8/h7H,2-6H2,1H3 Key: FXHGMKSSBGDXIY-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES O=CCCCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H14O
Molar mass	114.18
Appearance	Clear liquid
Density	0.80902 at 30 °C
Melting point	−43.3 °C (−45.9 °F; 229.8 K)
Boiling point	152.8 °C (307.0 °F; 425.9 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Related compounds
Related aldehydes	Hexanal Octanal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Heptanal or heptanaldehyde is an alkyl aldehyde. It is a colourless liquid with a strong fruity odor, which is used as precursor to components in perfumes and lubricants.^[2]

Production

It can be obtained from castor oil by distillation under reduced pressure.^[1] It is synthesized by degradation of the esters of ricinoleic acid. It is also prepared by hydroformylation of hexene.^[2]

Uses

Industrially, it is used in the manufacture of α-amylcinnamaldehyde, a component of many fragrances.^[2] It is the precursor to 1-heptanol and ethyl heptanoate, the latter being a component of certain lubricants.^[3]

References

1. 1 2 Merck Index, 11th Edition, 4578.
2. 1 2 3 Christian Kohlpaintner, Markus Schulte, Jürgen Falbe, Peter Lappe, Jürgen Weber (2005), "Aldehydes, Aliphatic", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2 
3. ↑ n-Heptyl Aldehyde at chemicalland21.com